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Compare Anki and Blackboard 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Anki
Star Rating
(32)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(1,059)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about BlackboardAnki vs Blackboard
- Reviewers felt that Anki meets the needs of their business better than Blackboard.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Anki is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Anki over Blackboard.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Anki
No pricing availableBlackboard
No pricing availableFree Trial
Anki
No trial information availableBlackboard
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
27
8.2
830
Ease of Use
7.6
28
7.8
924
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.5
303
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.4
202
Quality of Support
9.4
18
7.4
682
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
7.9
170
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
26
6.7
830
Features by Category
Assessment delivery
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
7.7
74
Grading and reporting
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
6.9
76
Not enough data
8.2
80
Not enough data
8.2
82
Administration
Not enough data
7.6
74
Not enough data
8.0
79
Process Automation
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Course Authoring
Not enough data
7.6
14
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Verified
Not enough data
7.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
14
|
Verified
Course Management
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
14
|
Verified
Onboarding
Not enough data
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
7.8
34
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
8.7
35
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
9.0
38
Course Management
Not enough data
6.5
32
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.5
28
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
6.2
29
Not enough data
7.1
29
Not enough data
6.7
29
Interface
Not enough data
7.7
31
Not enough data
7.8
28
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
8.2
60
Not enough data
7.7
52
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.3
51
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
22
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Anki and Blackboard share no categories
Unique Categories
Anki is categorized as Study Tools
Blackboard is categorized as Sales Training and Onboarding, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Learning Management System (LMS), Assessment, and Healthcare Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Anki
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Blackboard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
46.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
10.0%
Medical Practice
6.7%
Consumer Services
6.7%
Research
3.3%
Other
26.7%
Higher Education
48.1%
Education Management
18.6%
E-Learning
9.8%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.3%
Information Technology and Services
1.8%
Other
18.5%
Discussions
Is Anki free?
1 Comment
JM
yes it is except of the IOS and iPadOS app.Read more
Anki has no more discussions with answers
It seems like I see a lot of reviews saying 'back in the day' in reference to how Blackboard has been surpassed by several new products. What new products are out there today that compete well or have surpassed Blackboard in both features and usability?
3 Comments
CS
It think D2L (Desire To Learn) is a pretty good modern alternative to Blackboard. It requires far less down time and is more intuitive. I've had better...Read more
API
1 Comment
SB
Hi Asmat,
This is Shaun from G2. If you’re looking for information about APIs in Blackboard Learn, this is a useful website:...Read more
I would be curious if the designers have taken to heart the UX concerns that have been raised.
1 Comment
SH
Everyone dislikes their enterprise level LMS and wants to replace it. I worked with Bb daily for 8 years. Yes. I had complaints about the UX. But the...Read more
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